American Way MagazineAmerican Airlines - American EagleApril 2008Turkish roast coffee and banana caramel
praline are just two of the 20 unusual gelato flavors (plus four
flavors of sorbetto) offered by this cozy, year-old gelateria
outfitted with granite-topped tables and rich red walls. Find it
on the northwest side of Chicago amid a gaggle of Italian shops
and trattorias. 3637 North Harlem Avenue, (773) 545-1239.

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"Best
gelato of 2007"
Pat Bruno, Restaurant CriticChicago Sun-Times

“One of the newest
and brightest gelato spots to cool the scene. Bellezza is as Italian as you
would find in, say, Milan
or
Florence.”Chicago
Sun-Times, 2007

“On the culinary tip, Europeans have it all
figured out. Starbucks can’t hold a candle to a true Italian espresso, and just
one taste of authentic gelato could turn even a Deadhead off of Ben & Jerry’s
for life. Luckily for Chicagoans, Bellezza Gelato Caffe, nestled into an
adorable storefront on the northwest side, just aches to up the ante.”CenterstageChicago.com

, 2007

“[An] out-of-the-way Chicago
gem.”CenterstageChicago.com

, 2007

“With its wide selection of gelati (for
chocolate lovers there are two different, equally tasty choices, double-Dutch
chocolate and dark chocolate chunk), Bellezza should quickly become a go-to
spot.”Chicago
Reader

, 2007

“This is definitely a place worth going out of
your way to check out if you’re a gelato lover.”LTHForum.com